Steps to grow and use your mind’s power. — I write books for a living. I left my corporate job a few years ago. A lot of people were skeptical. I knew what I wanted things to look like, but I didn’t have an exact plan, so I understood their skepticism. The only thing I knew for sure: I…

And what to do instead to drive in more sales. — Figuring out this marketing thing, without a trace of a marketing background, is an ongoing uphill battle, even when you’re learning from the best. Experimenting with free marketing strategies is a great learning curve and fun, but when you decide to spend money things become a lot more heavyweight. Paid…

What to do when even “the best version of yourself” has had enough — By default, I always expect some kind of a big life event, or a disaster, to disturb my routines, my writing, or the way I work on my business. But my reality seems to be the opposite — it’s the everyday stuff that more often than not turns out to…

Yet so many people miss out on the growth this can bring — The importance of working hard to get under the skin of your customer or audience is a no-brainer. You need to know everything about them. Always updating and maintaining this knowledge is one of the most crucial things you should be doing as a small business or online creator, and…

But, there are 2 things you can’t skip or it won’t work — When working for yourself, building a business and being your own boss, there are two habits without which it will never work. One of them is consistency. Everything depends on it. You can travel, take long weeks off, go wild when your best friend is in town, but you’ve got…

When all the worthwhile options are difficult… —

With zero additional advertising or marketing. — If you write anything online, you should turn your writing into an audiobook. I don’t say this lightly, because it does require 2 things: An Amazon account (some people still hate Amazon) An investment (you need to hire a narrator) But after that the fruit hangs pretty nice and low. …

Case study: A not-so-appetizing fall of the coffee & brunch favorite. — Chairs overturned. Tables on their side. Salt and pepper grinders all over the floor. Someone’s jumper abandoned in the corner. They won’t be able to go back and retrieve it, as the doors have been locked for good. I was here having lunch just last week to celebrate a record…

It’s a timely & universal mistake you could be making on any platform — I write books. In total so far, I have 9 books published in multiple formats, in multiple niches, under multiple pen names. I promote some of them on Tiktok. I like Tiktok. I see a lot of other non-fiction authors with huge followings and engagement that must be driving insane…